used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
placed in a grave
From this reading Then the cord is pulled and they lie where they fall, till they are buried by the first passer by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
put or send forth
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
at any time
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then the cord is pulled and they lie where they fall, till they are buried by the first passer by.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then the cord is pulled and they lie where they fall, till they are buried by the first passer by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the cord is pulled and they lie where they fall, till they are buried by the first passer by.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
labyrinthnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Then the cord is pulled and they lie where they fall, till they are buried by the first passer by.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
come together
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
passernounUS /ˈpæsər/
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Then the cord is pulled and they lie where they fall, till they are buried by the first passer by.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then the cord is pulled and they lie where they fall, till they are buried by the first passer by.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
try to get or reach
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
in the near future
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the cord is pulled and they lie where they fall, till they are buried by the first passer by.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
except if; if not
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading She places them in a labyrinth where they are condemned to walk for ever, with a bracelet on their arms and a cord round their necks, unless they meet another as miserable as themselves.
which person or people
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She carries off the lovers who have been cast away by their mistresses, and wish to have done with life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Terrible as this death would be,’ added the Prince, ‘it would be sweeter than life if I had lost your love.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You swear,’ said the Prince, ‘that you will love me till you die, but I fear your faithless heart, and I feel that I shall soon have to seek the Fairy Despair, ruler of half this island.
